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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD·NCES 480900000372

AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL

207 REDFISH ST, TIVOLI, TX 77990 · (361) 286-3212 · Refugio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL67 STUDENTS
Enrollment
67
Elementary
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
23 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
5
Kindergarten
11
Grade 1
12
Grade 2
5
Grade 3
12
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
12
Student demographics
White
3045%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3654%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2740%
Female
4060%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ELAUSTWELL-TIVOLI H S
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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
61.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
67
-13 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.0:1
% White
45%
was 20%
% Hispanic
54%
was 79%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL

Located at 207 REDFISH ST, in TIVOLI, Texas, AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is a minimally staffed elementary school that hosts 67 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 87% below the state mean of about 519.

Within AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 141 students, AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL shows that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 45% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Refugio County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.9%, the actual is 49.6%, a residual of -9.3 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Refugio County) reports that median household income runs about $60,181, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Refugio County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,197 students), AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is AUSTWELL-TIVOLI H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.6%.

AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 80 students in 2018 compared to 67 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Refugio County at a glance

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Population
6,707
Census ACS
Median income
$60,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,197 students

Quick facts

School name
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL
District
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD
Address
207 REDFISH ST, TIVOLI, TX 77990
Phone
(361) 286-3212
County
Refugio County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
67
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
23 (34%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
480900000372
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL
How many students attend AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL?
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL enrolls approximately 67 students in grades PK-05.
Is AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is approximately 11.1:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL?
At AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL, the student body is approximately 45% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL public or private?
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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